Buckeyes Drop Big Ten Game at Notre Dame

Saturday, January 24

South Bend, Ind.

5 p.m.

Ohio State

8-13-1, 4-8-0

Notre Dame

5-18-1, 1-13-0

Ohio St.

Notre Dame

Buckeyes Drop Big Ten Game at Notre Dame

1/24/2026 7:47:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Ohio State returns home to host No. 1 Michigan next weekend

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team lost to Notre Dame, 6-1, Saturday in Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame led 1-0 after the first period and pushed the lead to 5-1 through 40 minutes en route to the win.

The Buckeyes (8-13-1, 4-8 B1G) and Irish (5-18-1, 1-13 B1G) end the weekend with a split after a 4-2 Ohio State win Friday. The teams will close the regular season series March 5-6 in Columbus.

The Short Story
Notre Dame tallied the only goal of the first period on the power play. The Irish scored twice in the first three minutes of the second for a 3-0 lead. Riley Thompson converted on the power play for the Buckeyes at 4:26 for a 3-1 game but two Irish goals, with one on the power play, put the home team ahead 5-1 at the end of the second. Notre Dame scored the lone goal of the third with the man advantage.

Ohio State was outshot, 30-25, in the game. Notre Dame was 3-for-4 on the power play, with Ohio State 1-for-5.

The Schedule Ahead

The Buckeyes will return home to host No. 1 Michigan Friday and Saturday. Fans are encouraged to Wear Scarlet to each game vs. the Wolverines. Friday is a 6:30 p.m. game and there will be a Brutus Trapper Hat giveaway for the first 500 Ohio State students. Game two, slated for 5 p.m., includes a red THE towel giveaway for the first 1,500 fans.
Following a series at Minnesota Feb. 6-7, the Buckeyes will be back in Columbus to host No. 5 Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Game one vs. the Badgers is Dollar Dog Night with $1 hot dogs and it is Pucks 'n Paws Night when fans can purchase a ticket to bring their furry friend to the game (Pucks 'n Paws Tickets). Game two vs. Wisconsin is Skate & Date, featuring a free postgame skate (fans must bring their own skates).
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How it Happened

The Irish, who outshot the Buckeyes 11-5 in the first, scored the only goal of the opening period on the power play at 5:33.
Two goals in a 49 second span, at 2:10 and 2:59, gave the Irish a 3-0 lead early in the second period.
The Buckeyes had a 5-on-3 power play for 1:33 and Riley Thompson converted at 4:26, scoring from inside the faceoff circle. Jake Karabela and Broten Sabo assisted on the goal.
A power play goal and even strength tally for the Irish in a 40 second span at 9:31 and 10:11, pushed the Notre Dame lead to 5-1.
The teams combined for 25 shots in the second, with Notre Dame ahead, 13-12.
The only goal of the third came at 14:00 and was on an Irish power play.
Ohio State put eight shots on net in the third, Notre Dame six. The Irish led in the game, 30-25.
Kristoffer Eberly made 24 saves in the Buckeye net. Ohio State blocked nine shot attempts, led by forward Adam Eisele with three.
Notre Dame converted three of four power play chances and Ohio State was 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Buckeye This and That

Jake Karabela leads the Buckeyes with 14 assists and 19 points this year.
Broten Sabo leads the blueliners with 12 points and is tied for second on the team with 11 assists.
Riley Thompson is tied for third on the squad in goals with eight, including a team-high six power play tallies.
Jake Dunlap skated in career game 100 in the series.
Davis Burnside had a six-game point streak end in the loss.